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प्रश्न
Why is gold not weighed by a spring balance?
उत्तर
Spring balance measures the weight of a body. The weight of a body changes from place to place on the surface of the earth due to the change in the value of acceleration due to gravity. That is why gold is not weighed by a spring balance.
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